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The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted 235 years ago today

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From Wikipedia:

"The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. It set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west. Congress at the time did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation, so land sales provided an important revenue stream. The Ordinance set up a survey system that eventually covered over 3/4 of the area of the continental United States."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Ordinance_of_1785


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Posted : May 21, 2020 9:08 am